L’Eau Serge Lutens

This fragrance feels like if your everyday morning breakfast of scrambled eggs got prepared by a 5 star Michelin chef for a change. There is not a lot in there for him to work with, but he still manages to elevate it beyond what it was and leave his signature style in it. This is Serge Lutens L'eau, a classic fresh summer citrus/herbal fragrance composed by Chef Sheldrake. Fresh citrus, fresh herbal notes, aldehydic opening, the citrus notes seems to be more of a lemon-lime combo rather than the typical sweet bergamot or lemon zest, and it works very well with the fresh herbal notes provided by the clary sage of exceptional quality, that also helps to very smoothly transition the scent into the white musk empowered mid and base phases of the drydown. Fresh, uplifting, classy sensation, that still hints of that masterful complexity of Sheldrake compositions. This is honestly, the first fragrance in the "summer freshy" class that i will straight up give a win over my usual all time favorite Dior Homme Cologne. It just has something extra in it, an x-factor if you will, that DHC current formulation lacks. The only thing this composition not exactly needs, but would be enhanced by, would be a good dose of Iso E Super to bolster performance and projection, and maybe add some of that woody sensation that can work well with both the white musk and herbal qualities, so if you have a bottle of Molecule 01 lying around, i think it would be worth trying to layer L'eau on top of it and see the results. As it is the case with this types of natural ingredients, there are quite fragile and disperse easily in the air from your skin, so do not expect miracles in longevity or projection - if you want this to last you a long business day, you will have to refresh it 1-2 times. Overall, this is not "your usual Serge Lutens" but it is far from being a disappointment - i would say its easily competing for "best in class" summer freshie, even if that class of fragrances is usually as far removed from what Serge Lutens does as they go.

This fragrance made me fall in love with Serge Lutens. I spent so much time trying to find what it was...it was so different. Was also my first ever niche parfum. The day I found out what it was, I found out so many things. Was about 15 years ago now and I’m still in love with this perfume. To me, this is a clean slate crystal freshness perfume. Imagine March, winter sun shining bright, the snow beginning to melt. You breathe in the crispy air, waiting for the summer to come, already smelling the Greek citrus plants, so close, yet so far away still. The air is pure, it fills your lungs with oxygen. You feel fresh and ready to conquer. Ps. It’s definitely a unisex perfume, maybe not so much for the flowery types.

This is not fresh; it's clean and warm. Opening is a bit confusing but that's everything where you get the citrus part; the real thing comes after an hour, no lemons or anything like that, it does smell like clean white quality cotton freshly iron shirt. It is comforting and warm in a clean non soapy way. No soapiness like Prada Infusion etc. It needs few wearings to understand it but it is totally worth Luten and it's classy scent but predominantly for men IMO. I'm definitely buying it. Last thing this is “clean” scent more suitable for winter or fall not fresh; try to put it on when it is raining or snow.

To me it's a very special sent. It blends even more beautifully when on my skin. So clean like a sent of a wind in the high mountains in the early spring, when the flowers just risen from the ground... I buy it every spring and it lasts me the entire summer time, this way I always have that freshness. Would like to mention that it is definitely a great sent to apply in the humid summer days in NYC since it in a way breaks the awful humidity of the air and even brings a better mood without giving overpowering artificial sent that most perfumes give you at such weather conditions.

Just lovely. Yes note-wise it is somewhat of a classic profile, but stands out by being so beautifully balanced and responsive to the wearers chemistry, mood, and environment. This is not a typical cologne or barbershop scent, and on me it leans quite feminine- a clean cool sweet. I was pleasantly surprised there is no harshness to the citrus, or abrasive herbs. This L’Eau is gentle and nuanced, elements dissolved into one another slowly, like the last drops of sun tea and just a few sugar granules in a glass of melting ice. I love it.

Serge Lutens é un grandissimo profumiere,raffinato e le sue fragranze sono dei veri mosaici olfattivi! Anche se a volte per me, un po' troppo intense. Appena ho sentito l'Eau pero', ho capito subito che era il "mio".L'eccezionale di questo profumo é che essendo una fragranza che sa semplicemente di pulito,resta intatta per ore, perché é un'eau de parfum! E si sa che il profumo di pulito dopo un po'scompare...ma non questa Eau de Parfum eccezionale!

This is a true unisex scent. Opens up as a zesty citrus and dries down to a very clean but not laundry like and a little bit soapy, aromatic and slightly green. I still get a little citrus after a few hours but in a very clean and subtle way. Such an easy reach and right up my alley, a perfect addition to my small collection

i love the first notes, resembles Chanel Chance to me, but in a lighter version! but after 15-25 min seems it disappears and i can't feel anything :s but i live the design, and generally i am an admirer of Lutens' masterpieces :)

I changed the bedding, had a shower, donned clean jarmies and a spray of L’au Serge Lutens. I feel like the cleanest, freshest person alive on this earth right now. A perfect crisp and clean smelling bedtime scent, love it!

I own this as well as MFK aqua universalis. this trumps MFK by a mile. they smell similar but they have their differences. Projects well and lasts very long for a summer scent. Cheaper than MFK and its an EDP 3.4 Oz.

Exactly like the MFK Aqua line, bright, fresh, light, sharp, slightly sour, with a noticable fixative woody/musky base. Good for after the shower freshness or when you want your scent to be discreet and inoffensive.

I have Issey. L'eau not very similar to Issey. This is a luminous lemon. It purifies and exalts me. I do not believe in bad when this fragrance surrounds me. The code has nothing earth. But it's pretty strong!

A modern minimalist interpretation of the smell of freshness by one of the masters of excess. Today, 18 June, is the hottest day of the year in the UK. Serge Lutens L'eau is exactly what I need to wear. 8/10

This is my fav fresh juice so far, cant wait to own a bottle. To me it settles quick and lets you enjoy the smell all through out. I love!

If "L'Eau by Serge Lutens" was a song, it would be "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, by Burt Bacharach" ..... sublime !!

Just got a bottle recent. Very impressed with this fragrance. Am gonna explore other Serge Lutens perfume as well.

Soapy, has a nice musky base that’s very pleasant when smelling it on your skin. This is cloying if over sprayed.

L'Eau is a kind of Scent Skin, soft, light, pleasant and comfortable to wear. The entrance of citrus is not all fresh or sparkling that should when citrus are natural, it feels, something pungent, powdery and artificial, but not at all unpleasant. Then enter the aldehydes very well inserted, herbal notes, green and aromatic in the right measure and the floral note of magnolia that is perfect and very well balanced with the rest and that illuminates one point more than the other notes, which makes Improve and save the resulting aroma. As it evolves, that character becomes powdered by musk, but it does so in a discrete and very measured way. In addition there is an undeclared note of wood, possibly cedar that adds a dry touch, something similar to the smell of graphite pencils throughout the drying and accompanies the musk until almost the end of residual scent in skin. Of this fragrance I emphasize only the good general balance, a good duration and the good work done with the aldehydes, but it lacks more quality, much more projection and above all, more spark, soul or life. Rating: 5.5

Surprisingly (or maybe not), this smells like just about any other “masculine” EdC with the usual aldehydic citrus, lavender, aromatic herbs, woody notes, some aquatic stuff, and a little laundry musk. It’s strong and assertive, contradicting the hype stating that it’s “clean” and designed to provide a “break from perfume”. Really? It certainly fills, and even over-fills, my nose with what I’d call perfume. Maybe a functional scent for a laundry detergent, but perfume nonetheless. A break from perfume is nothing but my own sweat, thank you very much. Having said this, the SL version of an EdC is not bad at all if you like the EdC genre. It does smell “clean” in the artificial sort of way contemporary people expect “clean” to smell, and it doesn’t disappear after an hour. In fact, it takes 3-5 hours for it to even dry down to a light skin musk, after which it lasts another 3-5 hours. Gimme a break. A real break. I don't need to pay big bucks for a break from perfume.

On first spray I smell beautiful fresh citrus scented with Magnolia.I wish this stage would last longer before the Sage notes join the show whereupon this fragrance really becomes fairly masculine.I've been sick the last few days and this sickness really amplified the Sage notes but luckily these are now much less discernable on my skin.This perfumes fades to a clean slightly herbal fresh musk that is suitable for everyday wear and is perfectly unisex.My children could still smell I was wearing perfume after 4 hours of wear even though I couldn't. I have and love Laine de Verre and now L'eau has joined the roster.This perfume is similar in feel to Acqua Universalis but I do feel the top notes are not as alluring as the Universalis deliciousness. UPDATE. This perfume is a warm weather revelation.It's a delicious irresistible nectar that scents you like angel wings.